This is the second part of the interview with Alina Avramenko where she shares more about the foundation’s achievements, extensive fundraising efforts for our soldiers, and the challenges faced at the beginning of the large-scale war, as well as what is the most challenging aspect of being a volunteer.
As part of the project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world,” we collect and share stories of proactive actions by young Ukrainians with different backgrounds, beliefs, and lifestyles. Today, Alina Avramenko, a member of the legal department of the charitable foundation “UAID,” will share the story of the foundation’s creation and activities and also talk about why she decided to join the volunteer movement.
Vova Zayshly (Zibelman) is a 22-year-old soldier currently stationed in the Zhytomyr Oblast. He is an openly gay young man who actively uses social media and advocates for the rights of the LGBT+ community. Vova shared with us his accidental coming out in the army, long-distance relationships, and the daily life of a serviceman.
As part of the project «Ukrainian Youth Changes the World», we collect and expand the history of proactive actions of young Ukrainians with different educations, beliefs, and lifestyles. Today, the co-founders of the «Youth Creates Ukraine» charitable foundation Tetiana Tsap and Maryan Sirenko shared the story of its creation from scratch. They talked about the difficulties they had on their way and about which projects had already been successfully implemented.
Alona, at 33 years old, stands as a courageous Ukrainian woman who braved a large-scale Russian offensive in the Kyiv region and then found the strength to embark on a new life in Canada. In Ottawa, Alona adeptly manages two jobs while concurrently aiding fellow Ukrainians in acquiring English language proficiency and navigating their transition to a new life.
The second part of the interview is rather about Sasha’s personal views, how they have changed since the start of the full-scale war, and whether she intends to return home to Crimea after its liberation.
The first part of the interview (out of two parts), where Sasha shares her work with the “Smilivi” charitable foundation, where she is actively involved today. She talks about how the team of the project was formed, their trips to Bucha, their current volunteer activities. Additionally, she shares her life experience in Crimea before and after the occupation, and how life changed after February 24th.
З нами поспілкувалась Вікторія Гончар, SMM-менеджерка Truthful Reporting, графічна дизайнерка. Має вищу освіту з економіки (бакалаврат) та менеджменту (магістратура), але реалізувала себе у творчій професії.
Within the framework of the project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” we are telling stories about the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different levels of education, different beliefs and different ways of life. Through their activities, they are making a positive change in the world and improving it in some way. We are very pleased that Yaroslava Nikitiuk has responded to this call to share her story. She is a Ukrainian journalist who currently works for the investigative media “Forth Estate” and has experience of volunteering for Ukrainer (one of most popular publications that shares stories of Ukrainians with the entire world).
As part of our grand project “Ukrainian Youth is changing the world”, we tell stories of achievements of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different background, beliefs, and lifestyles, who bring positive changes to this world, improve it in a certain way. Today, Ruslana Bodnar will share her story. She is an active volunteer who has been to Kherson five times since the beginning of the full-scale war. Ruslana is the director of the TIME.CHANGE.GOALS school of foreign languages. Also, she and her mother are co-founders of women’s clothing brand BLOSSOM.
As part of our “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World” grant project, we tell the stories of the achievements of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different backgrounds, beliefs, and lifestyles, those who bring positive changes to this world and improve it in some way through their activities. We are very pleased that Anna Shpurik responded to our call to share her story. She is a fourth-year student of the Department of Journalism and Philology of the IPES Faculty of Sumy State University, was an intern at Ukrainians and NZL of The Ukrainians as part of the War Media Mobility Hub. She told us about her achievements in the media since the start of the full-scale invasion. She also shared how she sees her role today as a journalist and a citizen of Ukraine.
As part of the “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” project, we tell the stories of the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different levels of education, beliefs, and lifestyles. We are very pleased that Ukrainian journalist Sofiia Nazarenko has responded to this call to share her experience. Sofiia works as an editor in the international analysis department at Channel 24. She mainly interviews the highest representatives of Ukraine’s partner countries. She also holds a master’s degree in political science from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (2023).
As part of our grant project “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World” we tell the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are making positive changes in the world and improving it in some way. We are delighted that Daria Matiyash, who is actively involved in various volunteering programmes and opportunities, has responded to this call to share her story. For example, she recently received her second volunteering experience through ESC (European Solidarity Corps), an EU programme that gives young people the opportunity to volunteer and improve the lives of different communities in the EU.
Анастасія Корогодова – акторка, волонтерка та просто цікава особистість. Їй двадцять два, вона живе акторською діяльністю. Нещодавно Анастасія повернулася з Парижа, де навчалася в одній з найкращих акторських шкіл. Метою акторки є пошук творчих можливостей та успіху в Україні.
Ми вирішили запитати її про акторство, український театр, кіно та майбутнє українського мистецтва.
As part of “The Ukrainian Youth is changing the world” project, we are telling the stories of the achievements of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different backgrounds, who are doing their best on various fronts to help our country win the fight against the Russian occupier. We’re very glad that Pavlo Ryzhov, who is currently studying business administration at the University of Amsterdam, answered the call to tell his story. One of his greatest achievements so far, in terms of contributing to the development of Ukrainian society, is a video course on the Diia, Digital education portal entitled ‘Basic Principles of Employment and Financial Literacy’. His main aim is to create a business that will connect Western countries with Ukraine.
As part of the “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World” project, we tell the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are making positive changes in the world and improving it in some way. We are very pleased that Anastasiia Dombrovska has responded to this call to share her story. She is a Ukrainian journalist who currently works for Ukrinform, does internship at Suspilne and takes on even the smallest volunteer initiatives.
Within the framework of the project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” we tell stories about the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, refugees, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements. We are very happy that Yulia Pylypenko has agreed to share her story. She is a teacher of Ukrainian language and literature, SMM manager of the state centre for strategic communication “Spravdі”, the network of coworking spaces for proactive youth “Vilnyi”, and a volunteer.
As part of the “Ukrainian Youth is changing the world” project, we are telling stories about the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different levels of education, beliefs, and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, refugees, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are doing their best on various fronts to help our country win this war. Veronika Masenko, a Ukrainian journalist and news editor at The Village Ukraine, told us her story and during the full-scale invasion she created many cool and emotional stories about our people, Ukrainian heroes and this war in general. She has her own unique perspective on the role of journalism during this period, talks about her own contribution to society, and shares her vision of Ukraine’s future.
As part of the “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” project, we are telling the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. These are young people who are making the world a better place in some way, making a positive and qualitative difference in the lives of those around them. We are very pleased that Ruslana Syvak, a Ukrainian journalist, correspondent, and editor of one of the sections of I-VIN.INFO, has responded to this call to tell her story. The publication tells about life and events mainly related to Vinnytsia and Vinnytsia region. Ruslana talked about her work in the publication, her conversations with the military and volunteers, and the stories that inspire her most.
As part of our grant project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world”, we tell the stories of our youth’s achievements during the full-scale war, stories of positive change and active support for our people and our country. These are young people from different social backgrounds, educations, and lifestyles. But they are all united by a desire to change the world for the better. Evgenia Rudkivska is a Ukrainian journalist studying at the University of Languages and Communication in Milan, Italy. She is an active volunteer and participates in various events in support of Ukraine. And today she shares her story with us.
The project “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World”, supported by the Norwegian organisation “The Fritt Ord Foundation”, aims to collect and publish in Ukrainian and English the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are volunteers, refugees, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are doing their best to help our soldiers and our country win the fight against the Russian occupier.
Today, a significant event took place in the life of our NGO “Student Journalism Platform”: today we accepted new members to our organization (14 people in total), who had previously filled out application forms, by collective voting. The representatives of the NGO’s supervisory board were also approved.
The team of the NGO “Student Journalism Platform” is always happy to welcome new members.
If you want to become a member of our NGO, you need to follow a few simple steps.
З моменту початку повномасштабної війни пройшов вже понад рік, а з моменту окупації Криму – вже 9 років… За цей час тисячі проукраїнських жителів не втрачали надії, що Крим обов’язково повернеться додому – в Україну. Як змінилося життя в Криму після 24 лютого 2022 року розповість нам житель півострова Халіл А., ім’я якого ми змінили з метою безпеки. Халіл проживає в Криму з самого народження, він брав участь майже в усіх мітингах проти референдуму в 2014 році, мав свій курортний бізнес та активно підтримував і підтримує Україну.
«Якщо Росії вдасться захопити Україну, чи може бути Балтія наступною?» – ця теза є основним «спонсором» значної активності у сфері допомоги Україні від Литви, Латвії та Естонії, у боротьбі з російським агресором.
Можливе набуття членства в НАТО буде важливим не тільки для безпеки України, а й для світової системи безпеки, яка відчуває додаткове напруження через можливу ескалацію збоку російської федерації. Тому, найближчий саміт у Вільнюсі може мати історичні наслідки для майбутнього всієї Європи у найближчі десятиліття.
World Refugee Day falls every year on June 20th, and it was designated by the United Nations in 2000. Previously, it was known as African Refugee Day. How is this day currently celebrated, and what do Ukrainians think about it?
Perhaps you have already thought that the word “celebrate” is inappropriate here. Who celebrates war in their own country and the need to leave their homes?
Щонайменше 11 людей загинули й десятки отримали поранення після того, як російська ракета влучила в житловий будинок і продовольчий склад у центральному українському місті Кривий Ріг.
By blowing up the hydroelectric power station on 6 June 2023, Russia committed another horrific terrorist act against our country and our people.
Today, we decided to ask several students from different Ukrainian universities how they perceived this terrible event when it happened, and how they view the situation today. Here our young people share their thoughts, visions, and hopes regarding this disaster.
